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The Oakland/Los Angeles/Las Vegas Raiders, and their drafting of QBs
Posted on 3/23/26 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 3/23/26 at 1:21 pm
Was looking at some mock draft article on NFL.com, which predicts the Raiders taking Mendoza with the first pick in the draft. The blurb under is something I never really thought about regarding the Raiders, especially since they have overall been a successful franchise, especially in the 70s and 80s.
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The Raiders drafted Roman Gabriel in 1962, so since, in the last 62 NFL drafts, they've grabbed a QB in the first round only three times. And all busted pretty bad, with the last two being ranked amongst the biggest busts in history.
In fact, since 1963, seems only TWO QBs originally drafted by the Raiders actually worked out to be at least stable starters for the organization, Ken Stabler and Derek Carr.
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The Raiders have drafted just three quarterbacks in the first round since the AFL-NFL merger: Marc Wilson (15th overall pick, 1980), Todd Marinovich (24th, 1991) and JaMarcus Russell (1st, 2007). Mendoza's intelligence and ability to step up in the clutch should end the team's inability to find a franchise signal-caller in Round 1.
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The Raiders drafted Roman Gabriel in 1962, so since, in the last 62 NFL drafts, they've grabbed a QB in the first round only three times. And all busted pretty bad, with the last two being ranked amongst the biggest busts in history.
In fact, since 1963, seems only TWO QBs originally drafted by the Raiders actually worked out to be at least stable starters for the organization, Ken Stabler and Derek Carr.
This post was edited on 3/23/26 at 1:25 pm
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Posted on 3/23/26 at 1:25 pm to ragincajun03
Looked it up as I remember he was drafted relatively high; Derek Carr went 36 overall.
Posted on 3/23/26 at 6:09 pm to AkronTiger
Yeah, I would have sworn that Carr was a mid-first round pick.
Always wondered why he was successful, and David was not.
Always wondered why he was successful, and David was not.
Posted on 3/23/26 at 6:21 pm to ragincajun03
The Dallas Cowboys have only drafted 2 QBs in the first round.*
1965 - Craig Morton
1989 - Troy Aikman
* They also drafted Steve Walsh in first round in the 1989 Supplemental Draft.
1965 - Craig Morton
1989 - Troy Aikman
* They also drafted Steve Walsh in first round in the 1989 Supplemental Draft.
Posted on 3/23/26 at 6:32 pm to Ghost of Colby
Saints only have 1, Archie manning in 1971
Posted on 3/23/26 at 7:01 pm to ragincajun03
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they've grabbed a QB in the first round only three times.
And drafted two kickers in the 1st round...Ray Guy and Jano.
Raiders loved going against conventional wisdom in the draft.
Posted on 3/23/26 at 7:06 pm to RoyalAir
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Yeah, I would have sworn that Carr was a mid-first round pick. Always wondered why he was successful, and David was not.
David was sacked 132 times a year and Derek was only marginally successful in a better situation?
Posted on 3/23/26 at 7:14 pm to ragincajun03
I always confuse Todd Marinovich with Tony Mandarich
Posted on 3/23/26 at 9:58 pm to RoyalAir
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Always wondered why he was successful, and David was not.
Because David was on a expansion team and got the shite beat out of him???
Posted on 3/24/26 at 7:27 am to LSUMJ
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Because David was on a expansion team
He was, then he went to the Panthers and was still arse.
It's not like Derek had an easier row to hoe. My guy was stuck on the Raiders, who are poster children for QB futility.
My question still stands.
Posted on 3/24/26 at 9:57 pm to mattz1122
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I always confuse Todd Marinovich with Tony Mandarich
Both were in the cover of Sports Illustrated with really good articles written about them. Back when that was a thing. At least Mandarich made a comeback and had a respectable career. Marinovich had a couple decent games his rookie year but was a total bust.!
Posted on 3/25/26 at 12:37 pm to ragincajun03
They’re “The Raiders”
National brand, not a community asset. They’ll leave Vegas when the time is right.
Mendoza going to be a good one. Kids got balls of steel and swagger. Perfect Raider.
National brand, not a community asset. They’ll leave Vegas when the time is right.
Mendoza going to be a good one. Kids got balls of steel and swagger. Perfect Raider.
Posted on 3/25/26 at 12:47 pm to RoyalAir
David was pretty shellshocked from that first year where he took a historic beating. The Texans offensive staff under Capers was pretty awful too. He had tools but they had no clue how to utilize him or develop him properly, along with having one of the worst OLs I’ve ever seen in the NFL.
I actually think he would have been a good fit in a Kubiak/Shanny west coast scheme if he had started there, but he was damaged goods by the time Kubiak arrived
I actually think he would have been a good fit in a Kubiak/Shanny west coast scheme if he had started there, but he was damaged goods by the time Kubiak arrived
Posted on 3/25/26 at 11:23 pm to ragincajun03
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Roman Gabriel
Was a homo
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